Snow tires

On 2009-03-13, Arif Khokar > wrote:
> Brent wrote:
>> On 2009-03-12, Arif Khokar > wrote:
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>>> You should get them for all four wheels (and the spare if possible).
>
>> spare? It's a default mini-spare unless he's done like me.... And I
>> don't even go as far as 5th tire for each set. I keep a summer tire as
>> a spare in the winter and winter tire as a spare in the summer.
>
> With a AWD system it is important (because driving with a different size
> tire may damage the system).

If I had such a system I'd likely give up the marginally better
performance of a slightly narrower winter tire and get all tires the
same size.

> Of course, that's not relevant for RWD
> vehicle ... though I wonder if having two different sized tires on the
> rear would be an issue for the rear differential ...

The difference between the snow tire size and the summer tire size is
tiny compared to the size difference of a summer tire and the mini
spare.

Ashton Crusher > wrote in
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> For a RWD car (Mustang GT) do you need snow tires all around or just
> on the rears?
>

I stopped using snows years ago. It doesn't make any difference really.
It's just marketing.

Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS wrote:
> Ashton Crusher > wrote in
> :
>
>> For a RWD car (Mustang GT) do you need snow tires all around or just
>> on the rears?
>>
>
> I stopped using snows years ago. It doesn't make any difference really.
> It's just marketing.

*facepalm*

for anyone that was thinking of taking Speedy at face value, don't.

nate

(I know it's a troll, but this post is actual dangerous advice.)

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On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:44:14 -0700, Ashton Crusher >
wrote:

>For a RWD car (Mustang GT) do you need snow tires all around or just
>on the rears?


Thanks for all the useful replies. Looks like it will be 4 tires.

Brent skrev:
> On 2009-03-13, Arif Khokar > wrote:
>> Brent wrote:
>>> On 2009-03-12, Arif Khokar > wrote:
>>>> You should get them for all four wheels (and the spare if possible).
>>> spare? It's a default mini-spare unless he's done like me.... And I
>>> don't even go as far as 5th tire for each set. I keep a summer tire as
>>> a spare in the winter and winter tire as a spare in the summer.
>> With a AWD system it is important (because driving with a different size
>> tire may damage the system).
>
> If I had such a system I'd likely give up the marginally better
> performance of a slightly narrower winter tire and get all tires the
> same size.
>
>> Of course, that's not relevant for RWD
>> vehicle ... though I wonder if having two different sized tires on the
>> rear would be an issue for the rear differential ...
>
> The difference between the snow tire size and the summer tire size is
> tiny compared to the size difference of a summer tire and the mini
> spare.

Indeed, the manual for my Camaro states 45 mph max if the spare is
mounted on the rear axle. Supposedly the diff can overheat, and the wear
on the LSD is probably increased too.

When I had a flat it took about a day before I moved the spare up front.
While it's rated for 50 mph freeway speeds weren't a problem, but just
to be safe I increased the tire pressure a bit over the recommended.

Did the same on my BMW a few winters ago. Having a spare tire with
minimal tread on the back makes the remaining three studded tires next
to useless without a LSD. Couldn't even get out of the driveway...

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Ulf